Amex Buying Revolution Money for $300 Million

American Express Co. has agreed to acquire Revolution Money, a St. Petersburg, Fla.-based provider of secure payments through an Internet-based platform. The deal is worth approximately $300 million. Revolution Money had raised around $100 million, from firms like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and Steve Case's Revolution LLC.

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